Three arrested on drug charges

Police arrested three people and seized more than six pounds of apparent marijuana after serving two search warrants, one in the 2200 block of East Adams Street and a second in the 1400 block of East Ash Street.

Police arrested three people and seized more than six pounds of apparent marijuana after serving two search warrants, one in the 2200 block of East Adams Street and a second in the 1400 block of East Ash Street.

Arrested Wednesday were Brandon Brown, 26, of the 1200 block of South 13th Street; Anthony McGrone, 27, and James McGrone, 34, both of the of the 1000 block of South Livingston Street.

Springfield police officers, along with postal inspectors and Illinois State Police, found a package containing 6 pounds of suspected marijuana, pipes, and digital scales while searching the home on Adams Street.

Police detained Brown and two other adults, who were later released.

The investigation resulted in Springfield police obtaining another search warrant for the Ash Street address.

Items found during that search included two bags of suspected marijuana with a total weight of more than 7 grams, about 8.7 grams of loose marijuana in the toilet, digital scale sand plastic baggies, police said.